sarcasm
31sarcasm — sar·casm || sÉ‘rkæzÉ™m / sÉ‘Ëk n. satire, irony, use of caustic or scornful remarks …
32sarcasm — noun the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Origin C16: from Fr. sarcasme, or via late L. from late Gk sarkasmos, from Gk sarkazein tear flesh , in late Gk gnash the teeth, speak bitterly (from sarx, sark flesh ) …
33sarcasm — n. Taunt, gibe, jeer, fling, satire, irony, ridicule, cutting jest, sneer, flout …
34sarcasm — n 1. derision, ridicule, scorn, mockery, jest; satire, irony, cynicism, lampoon, burlesque; contempt, disparagement, disdain, superciliousness, haughtiness, arrogance; criticism, censure, hit, fling, Inf. flak, rub, dig; taunt, fleer, gibe, jeer …
35sarcasm — sar·casm …
36sarcasm — sar•casm [[t]ˈsɑr kæz əm[/t]] n. 1) harsh or bitter derision or irony 2) a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark • Etymology: 1570–80; < LL sarcasmus < Gk sarkasmós, der. of sarkázein to rend (flesh), sneer; see sarco syn: See… …
37sarcasm — /ˈsakæzəm / (say sahkazuhm) noun 1. harsh or bitter derision or irony. 2. an ironical taunt or gibe; a sneering or cutting remark. {Late Latin sarcasmus, from Late Greek sarkasmos sneer} …
38sarcasm — Ōlelo hō eha ano uhi uhi ia, kū akū …
39sarcasm — [16] A sarcastic remark is etymologically one which involves the ‘rending of flesh’. Greek sárx meant ‘flesh’ (it has given English sarcoma [17] and sarcophagus), and it formed the basis of a verb sarkázein ‘tear the flesh’, hence ‘bite one’s lip …
40sarcasm — n. 1 a bitter or wounding remark. 2 a taunt, esp. one ironically worded. 3 language consisting of such remarks. 4 the faculty of using this. Derivatives: sarcastic adj. sarcastically adv. Etymology: F sarcasme or f. LL sarcasmus f. late Gk… …
